The Fluence Bass Soapbar pickup brings revolutionary Fluence Multi-Voice performance, dynamic range, and articulation to 4 and 5-string bassists. Based on Fishmans convention-disrupting Fluence Core technology, a single bass pickup can now produce multiple timbres and sounds, each untethered from the other. Original and totally re-imagined, Fluence Multi-Voice pickups for electric bass are free from the hum, noise and frustrating inductance issues that plague even the most coveted wire-wound pickups, revealing pure, uncorrupted bass tone. Like all Fluence pickups, the Bass Soapbar pickups are multi-voice and can be powered by a Fluence rechargeable battery pack or a standard 9-Volt battery.Additionally, Fluence Bass Soapbar pickups can be split for single-coil operation or paired with onboard Treble and Bass control to further expand the tonal palette.Voicings for the Fluence Bass Soapbar pickup were created to offer players a wide palette of sounds that cover all playing styles.Voice 1: Classic, fat and round Voice 2 (Mid Cut): Funk, Hi-Fi scoopedVoice 3 (Mid Flat): Full frequency, full dynamicsSingle Coil Mode: Same voices as above but with Jazz Bass string window